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DOI	10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105362
	COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan: Ambient air quality and the relationships between criteria air pollutants and meteorological variables before; during; and after lockdown
	Sulaymon I.D.; Zhang Y.; Hopke P.K.; Zhang Y.; Hua J.; Mei X.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	0169-8095
卷号	250
英文摘要	As a result of the lockdown (LD) control measures enacted to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, almost all non-essential human activities were halted beginning on January 23, 2020 when the total lockdown was implemented. In this study, changes in the concentrations of the six criteria air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, and O3) in Wuhan were investigated before (January 1 to 23, 2020), during (January 24 to April 5, 2020), and after the COVID-19 lockdown (April 6 to June 20, 2020) periods. Also, the relationships between the air pollutants and meteorological variables during the three periods were investigated. The results showed that there was significant improvement in air quality during the lockdown. Compared to the pre-lockdown period, the concentrations of NO2, PM2.5, PM10, and CO decreased by 50.6, 41.2, 33.1, and 16.6%, respectively, while O3 increased by 149% during the lockdown. After the lockdown, the concentrations of PM2.5, CO and SO2 declined by an additional 19.6, 15.6, and 2.1%, respectively. However, NO2, O3, and PM10 increased by 55.5, 25.3, and 5.9%, respectively, compared to the lockdown period. Except for CO and SO2, WS had negative correlations with the other pollutants during the three periods. RH was inversely related with all pollutants. Positive correlations were observed between temperature and the pollutants during the lockdown. Easterly winds were associated with peak PM2.5 concentrations prior to the lockdown. The highest PM2.5 concentrations were associated with southwesterly wind during the lockdown, and northwesterly winds coincided with the peak PM2.5 concentrations after the lockdown. Although, COVID-19 pandemic had numerous negative effects on human health and the global economy, the reductions in air pollution and significant improvement in ambient air quality likely had substantial short-term health benefits. This study improves the understanding of the mechanisms that lead to air pollution under diverse meteorological conditions and suggest effective ways of reducing air pollution in Wuhan. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
英文关键词	COVID-19; Criteria air pollutants; HYSPLIT; Lockdown; Meteorological variables; Wuhan
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Nitrogen oxides; Sulfur dioxide; Ambient air quality; Criteria air pollutants; Meteorological condition; Meteorological variables; Negative correlation; PM2.5 concentration; Positive correlations; South-westerly winds; Air quality; air quality; atmospheric pollution; concentration (composition); COVID-19; environmental risk; epidemic; health risk; public health; viral disease; China; Hubei; Wuhan
来源期刊	Atmospheric Research
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/162238
作者单位	College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, United States; Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sulaymon I.D.,Zhang Y.,Hopke P.K.,et al. COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan: Ambient air quality and the relationships between criteria air pollutants and meteorological variables before; during; and after lockdown[J],2021,250.
APA	Sulaymon I.D.,Zhang Y.,Hopke P.K.,Zhang Y.,Hua J.,&Mei X..(2021).COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan: Ambient air quality and the relationships between criteria air pollutants and meteorological variables before; during; and after lockdown.Atmospheric Research,250.
MLA	Sulaymon I.D.,et al."COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan: Ambient air quality and the relationships between criteria air pollutants and meteorological variables before; during; and after lockdown".Atmospheric Research 250(2021).